Baalis בַּעֲלִיס
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| בַּעֲלִיס | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | baalis |
| Strong's number | H1185 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a man |
| Gloss | Baalis |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Baalis (Hebrew בַּעֲלִיס, Strong's H1185) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Baalis”. It occurs 1 time.
Definition
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.40.14
§ Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
§ Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | baalis (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | baalis (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Baalis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 40:14And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).